Chapter 179: Sophistry

The more Father Fu thought about it, the more he felt that there seemed to be a truth that had surfaced.

Could it be that the money used by Fu's nephew to buy the house came from their family's savings?

Otherwise, he would also be very clear about the conditions of Fu's mother's family.

In the early years, the family was so poor that they couldn't even afford rice. Even at that time, his family members came to their house for help, hoping that they could help them.

It was also from that time that Father Fu knew that Mother Fu had been secretly supporting his family.

But, to be honest, at that time, their family's life had just begun to get a little better.

It was not as wealthy as it is today.

So at the beginning, even when Fu's mother was helping her parents' family, all she gave was rice, flour and other things.

It did not involve any property issues at home, nor did it cause too much loss. After all, that was her mother's home, and she couldn't let her family starve to death.

On this point, Mr. Fu thought that he was still very compassionate.

So, when he found out that Fu's mother had been secretly approaching his mother's family behind his back, he simply turned a blind eye.

After all, if you put yourself in their shoes, if his parents were having such a difficult time, he wouldn't have the heart to just watch them like that without lending a hand or helping them at all.

In life, when a couple lives together, they must be considerate of each other.

But unexpectedly, if all the family savings were really used by Fu's mother to support her parents' family, then Fu's mother was indeed too confused.

Father Fu simply didn't dare to think about it any further, because he felt that the more he thought about it, the more real it seemed.

There is so much savings in the family. If he really spent it all, he would feel very sad.

Thinking about it, over the years, Fu's mother's family had long since moved from the dilapidated house to a new house, and their lives were extremely good.

Even when they went there that day, there were still pork ribs stewed in Fu's mother's house.

If you compare it to others, it’s really heartbreaking to think about how many days they haven’t eaten meat.

Father Fu thought that he had been blind for so many years and had not noticed any clues.

The loophole is obviously so big.

Think about Fu's brother and sister-in-law. They have been lazy and eating all these years. How can they have so much money to build a new house for their family, marry their son off, and buy a house in town? Their family simply does not have the conditions.

If we were to target Fu's mother's family, that would be even more unrealistic, after all, their family was so poor.

But even if they do nothing, their life is still so good. What they eat, wear and use are all very good. You can't tell that they are financially tight at all.

Moreover, for so many years, Fu's nephew had not been able to find a wife because his family was poor. Why could he suddenly find one?

The problem was right there, but he just didn't notice it. If he had discovered it earlier, perhaps he could have asked Fu's mother to get the money back.

Of course, the above speculations are just Mr. Fu’s thoughts, and we don’t know whether they are true or not.

So at this moment, he closed his eyes, and after taking a deep breath, he opened his eyes again, looked at his old woman, and said in a very serious tone:

"Old lady, our son has given us a lot of money over the years, and it's all in your hands. Why don't you take out all the money so that we can count how much money we have in the family savings?"

"In this way, when we build the house, we can have a bottom line in mind and set aside some funds for our daughter's future college education. We can also set aside some funds for the renovation of the house."

"If, if there is still some extra money, we can relax for a while."

After saying this, Father Fu looked at his second son and winked at him.

Fu Yu was so smart that the father and son looked at each other and saw the problem from each other's eyes.

Mother Fu thought that she had disguised herself very well, but she didn't know that her little tricks had long been seen through by the father and son.

Now, the father and son have the same suspicion. They now suspect that all the savings in this family have disappeared.

Especially Fu Yu, although the father and son had never communicated at all, they just looked at each other.

But now, Fu Yu also had this idea in his mind. Like his father, he began to suspect whether his mother secretly took the money to support his uncle's family.

After all, he had seen his mother secretly giving money to his uncle and aunt before.

After he saw it, his mother even begged him not to tell his father. He thought at the time that his mother didn't give it often, so he helped to conceal it.

There is evidence for everything.

So at this moment, after Fu Yu received the look from his father, he also asked:

"Mom, my dad is right."

"I think what he said makes sense. Over the years, the amount of money I've left in your hands is probably around three or four thousand yuan."

"On a daily basis, you two old people don't spend much money, so your expenses shouldn't be that big either. You two should have some idea of ​​what's going on."

"After deducting our normal expenses, calculate how much we have left from our savings so we can make plans in advance."

When Fu Yu said this, he did not question all the expenses in the family. After all, he knew that Fu's mother and father had been frugal all their lives.

Whenever he went home, he felt sad when he saw the few vegetarian dishes on his parents' dinner table, without even a bit of meat.

He had advised many times to let Mother Fu do it on weekdays when she had nothing to do. Go to the town’s vegetable market more often, buy some meat and other things, make dumplings for your family, and improve the food. After all, you are so old, if you don’t eat now, if you wait a few more years, your teeth will be loose and you won’t be able to bite.

By then, it will be too late to regret.

Therefore, they should enjoy more happiness while they are still young. After all, their family has the conditions now.

However, every time he said this, Fu's mother would have countless excuses, saying that she was too old and her legs were not good enough to walk.

Otherwise, the money has to be spent wisely, and they are reluctant to spend it on food.

Or maybe you just want to save money to build a new house for your family.

No matter how he persuaded, every time he came back, there were always the same few vegetarian dishes on the table at home.

Fu Yu felt very troubled by this, so he could only buy more meat for his family every time he came back from sea to improve the food.

So, based on this kind of spending, the household expenses will definitely not be large.

If, if Fu's mother cannot come up with the money because of this, then there must be some clue. She must be using the money to support his uncle's family.

When Mother Fu saw that both the father and son said this, she knew very well that she could no longer hide the truth this time.

She thought that things would get worse sooner or later, and that she would have to reveal the fact that she was supporting her parents' family sooner or later. It would be better to just say it out loud. Anyway, she had been under a lot of pressure these days because of the family savings issue.

Moreover, this father and son are determined to force her to take out all the savings in the family today.

Mother Fu gritted her teeth, looked determined, walked to the kang, went to the place where she usually hid her money, and took out all the family assets.

For many years, Fu's mother has always used a wooden money box to store money.

She took out the money box and, hesitantly, handed it to her second son instead of her old husband.

Fu Yu was silent for a moment, and finally took the money box from Fu's mother's hand.

As soon as he took the money box in his hands, he felt that something was wrong.

The money in this money box must not be the majority, because judging from the weight, the money box is too light.

Not at all, it looks like there is a lot of savings.

Fu Yu was a little hesitant. He looked up at Fu's mother and saw that she was shaking so much that it was obvious that she was scared.

Fu Yu understood instantly, and he guessed that both he and his father's guesses were true.

Mr. Fu also understood.

He instantly became angry and furious, and was so angry that he was fuming.

Mr. Fu was simply fed up with this bad old woman in his family.

She could actually do such a stupid thing. Just think about how her family treated her.

After all these years, has she still not seen the true face of her family? It is really disheartening.

but. The money box had not yet been opened. Seeing his second son's hesitation, Father Fu stood up from the stool, pointed at the money box, and said to his second son:

"Second brother, hurry up and open this cash box for me today. I want to see how much money is in it."

"Our family should be very wealthy. If we lose all of it..."

Mr. Fu paused halfway through his words and turned to look at his wife, hoping that she could give him an explanation.

If, if the explanation doesn't make sense, don't blame him for turning his back on you after all these years.

The son works hard outside to earn money to support the family. Every penny he earns is hard-earned money. The old couple are reluctant to eat, wear or spend it.

Not to mention the hard times we've had over the years.

If, if the old lady in his family really took the money to support her parents' home, he would really be vomiting blood.

It doesn't make sense to take such a large sum of money and give it to an outsider. He will definitely go to her parents' house, make a big fuss, and then take back all the money from their family.

Apart from anything else, he still loves his son.

If the money that this old woman in his family used to support her parents' family was all earned by herself, he would definitely not say anything.

But the problem is that the money that Fu's mother has used to support her family over the years was all earned by their son. They have no right to spend their son's hard-earned money. What's more, the second son's money has always been in their hands and they have been asked to keep it for safekeeping.

What right do they have to touch other people's money?

It is really unreasonable to use your son's money to support your brother's family.

After listening to his father's words, Fu Yu silently opened the money box.

Father Fu stared at the cash box without blinking. After the cash box was opened, a pile of small-denomination banknotes scattered out of it.

They are scattered here and there, and it seems like a lot, but in fact, when added up, it is less than fifty yuan.

Father Fu counted the banknotes one by one, and the total amount was only forty-eight yuan and twenty-three cents.

This is all the belongings in their house.

Mr. Fu was so angry that his eyes turned red. He could no longer tolerate it, even though he had been bullied by his wife for many years.

However, if he has to endure this humiliation when facing this matter, then he is really unworthy of being a man.

He immediately started yelling at Mother Fu:

"Give me a reasonable explanation. Why is there only fifty dollars left in our family's savings?"

After hearing what her old man said, Fu's mother's eyes moved and she thought in her heart how to explain it.

She added up all the major expenses for her family over the years, and finally frowned. She realized that the money she had spent on her family over the years was probably less than two hundred yuan.

How to explain the missing several thousand dollars? It doesn't make sense at all. She has no idea where to make up stories.

So, after Fu's mother moved her mouth, she didn't utter a single word, which obviously meant she agreed.

But no matter what, she still had to say a few words, so she explained:

"Our second son earns a lot of money, but our family's expenses have also been quite a lot over the years."

"There are many things to spend money on in life. You are a grown man, and you don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are. The food, things we use and things we wear all cost money."

"This money has long been spent in the process of living. Now, there are only fifty yuan left in the family."

Mother Fu was there, still trying to defend herself.